Apple wants to manufacture its own chips

Michaël from m7b5 Digital

Blog section Apr. 03 2018

At the close of Wall Street Monday, Intel has lost 6.07% to 48.92 dollars after yielding up to 8.5% during the session.

But it is all the technology stocks that hit a new blow Monday, the Nasdaq yielding on the session 2.74%, after falling, at the low of the session, more than 10% over its last record of March 12th.

The market continues to suffer the effects of the scandal surrounding the use of data from 50 million Facebook users by British consulting firm Cambridge Analytica.

Other chip makers also fell on Monday, such as AMD (5.17%) or Qualcomm (2.9%), another chip supplier for Apple, specializing in mobile devices.
Apple has limited the case, giving up 0.66% to 166.68 dollars.

No more Intel chips by 2020

According to the Bloomberg financial agency, Apple plans to use its own microprocessors in its Mac computers from 2020, which will then replace the Intel components.
This initiative, which is still at an early stage, is part of a broader strategy that aims to harmonize all the brand's devices - including Mac, iPhone and iPad - and make them work better. together, says Bloomberg, who quotes anonymous sources.

Contacted by AFP, Apple did not wish to comment on this information.
The interdependence of semiconductor manufacturers and electronics manufacturers is a regular source of litigation.

In conflict for more than 1 year

Apple has been in conflict with Qualcomm for more than a year on charges of patent infringement and abuse of dominant position.
This is a new blow for Intel, which is still struggling, like many of its competitors, with the security flaws Specter and Meltdown unveiled in January.

Source : LesAffaires